Robert "Kool" Bell
Robert "Kool" Bell | |
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Bell in 2011 | |
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| Also known as | Kool Muhammad Bayyan |
| Born | Robert Earl Bell October 8, 1950 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1964–present |
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| Member of | Kool & the Gang |
| Formerly of | Band Aid |
Spouse |
Deborah Jones
(m. 1971; died 2018) |
Robert Earl "Kool" Bell (born October 8, 1950), also known by the name Muhammad Bayyan, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is the last surviving founding member of the American R&B, soul, funk and disco band Kool & the Gang.